A common misunderstanding among stamp collectors is that falsifying stamps for profit is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, it dates back to the world’s first national postage stamp, the Penny Black of Great Britain, issued in 1840.

A new United States stamp will be issued Jan. 17 to celebrate the coming lunar new year, and the U.S. Postal Service is describing it as the 12th and final stamp in its Celebrating Lunar New Year series.